Journal of Hepatology
Volume 45, Issue 4 , Pages 484-488 , October 2006

How can we define expanded criteria for liver donors?

  • Robert M. Merion

      Affiliations

    • University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
    • Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +734 936 7336; fax: +734 998 6620.
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  • Nathan P. Goodrich

      Affiliations

    • Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
    • University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA
    • ,
  • Sandy Feng

      Affiliations

    • University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA
    • University Renal Research and Education Association, Ann Arbor, MI, USA

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☆ Supported in part by Contract No. 231-00-0116 from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), US Department of Health and Human Services. The views expressed herein are those of the authors and not necessarily those of the US Government.

PII: S0168-8278(06)00396-5

doi: 10.1016/j.jhep.2006.07.016

Journal of Hepatology
Volume 45, Issue 4 , Pages 484-488 , October 2006

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